The Entitled Gamer

Ep. 30: New Years Resolutions

shorester — Mon, 15 Jan 2018 11:00:55 +0000

In episode 30, Matt, Trav and Paul make their New Year’s Resolutions as Entitled Gamers, then suggest resolutions for major gaming companies. Also in this episode: Logan Paul’s latest controversy, a Dark Souls Surprise, and Paul the Lawyer explains Xenoblade Chronicles 2. Hosted on The Internet Archive.

Ep. 29: Top 10 Games of 2017!

shorester — Mon, 01 Jan 2018 17:00:04 +0000

In the one-year anniversary of The Entitled Gamer, Shore, Big Trav and Paul the Lawyer reveal their Top 10 Lists for Favorite Games of the Year. The last thirty minutes of this episode are a Curses! Spoiled Again! segment, in which The Last Jedi is discussed in-depth. This podcast is hosted on The Internet Archive and is also available on iTunes and Stitcher. Send all e-mails to question@theentitledgamer.com.

TEG 28: Paul is a Robot

shorester — Mon, 18 Dec 2017 17:00:34 +0000

In this week’s exciting episode, Shore, Big Trav, and Paul (the Robot) discuss PSX, the Game Awards Winners, and more. Did we mention that Paul is a robot? That sort of feels like something you want to point out. Hosted on The Internet Archive.

Ep. 27: TEG Battles Their Backlog

shorester — Mon, 04 Dec 2017 17:00:56 +0000

In episode 27 of The Entitled Gamer podcast, Matt, Trav, and Paul battle their backlog, that pesky pile of games they say that they will play but never actually do. Also in this episode, Paul joins the rest of humanity and plays Skyrim for the first time. EA loses a ton of money, and the lootbox debate rages on. Hosted on the Internet Archive.

Ep. 26: TEG Wins the Game Awards!

shorester — Mon, 20 Nov 2017 17:00:56 +0000

You like us, you really like us! …is what we’d be saying had we actually won anything. In this episode, the guys discuss the nominations for the 2017 Game Awards, specifically how they don’t measure up to our illustrious entitled standards. Also in this episode: EA Ruins Star Wars! Paul beats Metal Gear Solid, and Pikachu freaks everyone out by talking. Hosted on the wonderful Internet Archive.

Ep. 25: TEG Goes on a Mario Odyssey

shorester — Mon, 06 Nov 2017 18:01:01 +0000

Matt, Trav, and Paul talk about their own trips through the latest Mario and their experiences with Mario throughout the years. Trav shares early thoughts on killing Nazis in Wolfenstein: The New Colossus, while Paul talks about experiencing Metal Gear Solid for the first time ever and his hatred of lasers. In the news, TEG takes on the fall of NeoGAF, the death of the Kinect, and the state of the video game industry.

Ep. 24: Are Microtransactions Killing Gaming?

shorester — Mon, 23 Oct 2017 16:00:17 +0000

Matt, Trav, and Paul discuss microtransactions, EA shuttering Visceral, and the Naughty Dog sexual harassment allegations. Trav talks Shadow of War while Paul and Shore get obsessed with Stardew on Switch.

Hosted by The Internet Archive.

Ep. 23: What’s Your Favorite Scary Game?

shorester — Mon, 09 Oct 2017 16:00:07 +0000

In episode 23, Matt and Trav discuss their favorite scary games. The guys also share their initial impressions of Danganronpa 3 and preview the Shadow of Mordor sequel, Shadow of War. Hosted on The Internet Archive.

Ep. 22: Is PewDiePie Racist?

shorester — Mon, 25 Sep 2017 16:00:45 +0000

In Episode 22 of TEG, Matt, Trav and Paul discuss popular YouTuber PewDiePie’s latest controversy. Also discussed: The Destiny 2 Raid, the Tomb Raider movie trailer, Dishonored 2: Death of the Outsider, and Samus Returns.

Hosted on The Internet Archive.

Ep. 21: Does Destiny 2 Succumb to the Darkness?

shorester — Mon, 11 Sep 2017 16:00:06 +0000

In episode 21 of TEG, Matt and Trav discuss Destiny 2, and whether or not Matt can ever overcome his bad experiences with vanilla Destiny. Also in this episode: Trav talks Mario and Rabbids, the guys discuss the director switch on Star Wars 9, and Matt tastes a Nintendo Switch cartridge for some reason.

Hosted on The Internet Archive.

Ep. 20: Top 5 Favorite Games

shorester — Mon, 28 Aug 2017 16:00:53 +0000

In the 20th episode of The Entitled Gamer, Trav, Matt and special guest Paul Grote reveal their Top Five Favorite Games. TEG also premieres two new segments, It’s Overtime, a Pardon the Interruption style timed segment about Overwatch, and Eye of Shore-on, a segment about Hollywood geek news. Also in this episode, Trav’s roommate John drops by to discuss recent release Sonic Mania.

Hosted by The Internet Archive.

Ep. 19: How Would You Buff Overwatch?

shorester — Mon, 14 Aug 2017 16:00:29 +0000

In episode nineteen, Trav and Matt talk Overwatch Summer Games 2017, including discussions about the new skins and the revamped Lucioball. Other topics include the Niantic class action suit, Donkey Kong: Tropical Freeze, and how to fix Roadhog.

Hosted on the Internet Archive. (You can also subscribe on iTunes or Stitcher.)

Ep. 18: Is Doomfist Catholic?

shorester — Mon, 31 Jul 2017 16:00:38 +0000

In this episode of The Entitled Gamer, Matt & Trav play a 1v1 elimination match of Overwatch during the show, hoping to figure out new hero Doomfist. Also, for some reason, this episode devolves into a feature-length discussion of Catholicism, Medieval Torture Devices, Ready Player One, and The Big Bang Theory. (The reason is ME. I cannot stay on topic.) Other news topics include the Pokemon Go debacle in Chicago and Mighty No. 9 kicking its Kickstarters while they are down. (Hosted by The Internet Archive)

Ep. 17: Is Prey Worth a Play?

shorester — Mon, 24 Jul 2017 16:00:16 +0000

In this bonus episode of The Entitled Gamer, Matt, Trav, and Paul discuss first-person sci-fi adventure Prey, first sans-spoilers and then again in a special Curses! Spoiled Again segment. (The first half of the episode is spoiler-free, for those worried! There are frequent warnings within the episode regarding when to stop listening before the insane ending of Prey gets spoiled.) Also discussed: which Persona game is better or harder, the weird Splatoon 2 voice chat, and whether or not Matt can prevent Trav from making him buy Destiny 2. Hosted by the Internet Archive.

Ep. 16: Does TEG Hate Comp & Critics?

shorester — Mon, 17 Jul 2017 16:00:20 +0000

In this episode of The Entitled Gamer podcast, Matt and Trav discuss the toxicity problem in Overwatch comp, as well as the Critics video by YouTuber Dunkey. Whose responsibility is it to make gamers less salty? Find out in this hilarious episode! Hosted on The Internet Archive.

(This article and the embedded video are also referenced in this week’s episode, so you might want to check them out for more info.)

Ep. 15: TEG Steals All The SNES Classic Minis

shorester — Mon, 03 Jul 2017 16:00:53 +0000

Click here to listen! The guys discuss the SNES Classic Mini, the firing of the Han Solo directors, and what makes Prey work so well. Hosted on the Internet Archive.

Ep 14: E3 – Badass or Boring?

shorester — Mon, 19 Jun 2017 16:00:34 +0000

In this special bonus episode, TEG talks E3 2017. The guys discuss which conferences were winners and which were losers. Also: Legal Expert Paul advises Matt & Trav on how to avoid prison time. Hosted on the Internet Archive.

Ep. 13: TEG Bans Boneheads from Comp

shorester — Mon, 12 Jun 2017 16:00:00 +0000

In episode 13 of TEG, Matt & Trav ratify the COMP-stitution, a list of rules that players should follow in Overwatch competitive mode. They also respond to feedback from Overwatch players about how comp should be played. In addition, the guys discuss upcoming release dates and what they’ve been playing. Hosted on the internet archive.

Ep. 12: Hollywood Binges on Gaming

shorester — Mon, 29 May 2017 16:00:52 +0000

In episode 12, Matt and Trav discuss a slew of new video game adaptations, including Castlevania, Uncharted, and Resident Evil. Trav previews Destiny 2. The guys discuss the new Overwatch Anniversary Event. Hosted on the Internet Archive.

Ep. 11: Trav Finally Beat Persona

shorester — Mon, 15 May 2017 22:13:25 +0000

Check out episode 11 of the podcast here!

In this episode, Matt and Trav discuss Persona 5 spoilers, Darksiders 3, and whether or not Matt’s love of Ubisoft has gone too far.

Hosted on The Internet Archive:

https://archive.org/details/Ep.11TravFinallyFinishedPersona

Ep. 10: Is Trolling Ever Funny?

shorester — Mon, 01 May 2017 16:00:19 +0000

Matt and Trav introduce a new segment, Troll Patrol, in which listeners submit stories of online trolling experiences in gaming. Matt and Trav decide whether or not these instances are funny or in poor taste, then share some stories of their own. Also in this episode, Matt tries to explain the deeply confusing plotlines of the first three Kingdom Hearts games. Available on The Internet Archive.

Ep. 9: Persona Broke My Brain

shorester — Mon, 17 Apr 2017 16:00:06 +0000

After several sleepless nights, Shore reports back on Persona 5. Trav finds his behavior disturbing and uncomfortable. Also: Shore tries unsuccessfully to analyze a dream about motherhood. The guys try their hardest to explain the Persona series to laymen. Available in a variety of forms from The Internet Archive. Subscribe on iTunes for new episodes every other Monday afternoon.

Ep. 8: Matt Hates Mass Effect

shorester — Mon, 03 Apr 2017 12:00:56 +0000

In the eighth episode of The Entitled Gamer podcast, Mass Effect: Andromeda causes Matt to have a mental break from reality. News of Destiny 2 and an Assassins Creed TV show do not help. Trav tries to hold out and be strong for the sake of the team, but even his perverse love for Peebee cannot prevent him from succumbing to the reality that the latest Bioware game is utter trash. Hosting by The Internet Archive.

Ep. 7: Zelda – Breath of the Wild

shorester — Sun, 19 Mar 2017 01:15:25 +0000

In episode 7 of The Entitled Gamer podcast, Matt and Trav discuss the new Zelda game, Breath of the Wild. Other topics include Sleeping Dogs the Movie, Horizon Zero Dawn, and janky Mass Effect animations. Hosted on The Internet Archive.

Ep. 6: Cosplay

shorester — Sat, 04 Mar 2017 03:47:05 +0000

In this episode, Matt and Trav discuss new PS4 exclusive Horizon: Zero Dawn. Guests Ashlynn Marie and Stay Classy Stephanie discuss the pros and cons of cosplay in an in-depth interview. File hosted on the Internet Archive. Subscribe on iTunes.

Ep. 5: Best Video Game Music

shorester — Sun, 19 Feb 2017 12:54:06 +0000

In this episode of The Entitled Gamer podcast, Shore, Trav and Dogmantis share and critique their favorite video game music from titles like Chrono Trigger, The Witcher, Hotline Miami, and more. Also in this episode: Pewdiepie’s firing, Nioh, and Dishonored 2. Hosted by The Internet Archive. Please subscribe on iTunes to receive the latest episodes on a regular basis.

Episode 4: Most Anticipated Games of 2017

shorester — Fri, 03 Feb 2017 16:48:46 +0000

In this episode of The Entitled Gamer, Matt and Trav discuss motion sickness, why Kingdom Hearts makes no sense, and the larger topic of their most anticipated games of 2017. Big Titles like The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, Horizon Zero Dawn, Mass Effect: Andromeda, and Persona 5 are up for debate. This episode is hosted on the internet archive. Please subscribe on iTunes to get the latest podcasts as soon as they are available.

Episode 3: The Nintendo Switch Event

shorester — Sat, 21 Jan 2017 12:33:37 +0000

In episode 3 of The Entitled Gamer podcast, Shore, Trav and special guest Dogmantis discuss the strange and bewildering Nintendo Switch presentation, as well as Super Mario Odyssey and Zelda: Breath of the Wild. This episode is hosted via the Internet Archive. Subscribe to us on iTunes to get new episodes downloaded to your computer or mobile devices as they become available.

Ep. 2 – How Would YOU Run Nintendo?

shorester — Fri, 06 Jan 2017 14:18:51 +0000

Listen to the new episode now at this link.

In this episode: Overwatch News, Our Problems with Nintendo, and Predictions for The Switch. Special Guest: Hollywood Actor and Comedian Dylan Booth.

For more download options, follow this link to our hosting site.

You can also subscribe to The Entitled Gamer on iTunes.

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shorester — Fri, 06 Jan 2017 13:57:50 +0000

The Entitled Gamer podcast is now officially on iTunes. Click this link to go to iTunes and subscribe to the podcast there. You can set it up so that new episodes will be delivered right to your computer. It’s the easiest and fastest way to stay updated on all our latest episodes.

Ep. 1 – Games That Didn’t Quite Work for Us

shorester — Mon, 26 Dec 2016 03:31:57 +0000

In this episode: Overwatch News, Games That Did Not Work For Us, and our review of Rogue One.

Click here to download (or stream) the podcast in a variety of formats from archive.org.

The Entitled Gamer Podcast

shorester — Thu, 22 Dec 2016 23:59:57 +0000

The Entitled Gamer is an audio podcast in which hosts Matt Shore and Travis “Big Trav” O’Brien discuss video game news, what they’ve been playing, and a weekly varying topic. The first episode is being recorded tonight and should be available within the next week.

This week’s episode will discuss recent Overwatch news, Trav being a Final Fantasy turncoat, and more. This week’s major topic is Games That Didn’t Quite Work For Us. Shore and Trav will travel through gaming history to talk about games that missed the mark for them personally.

Also in this episode (at the very end) will be a segment called CURSES! Spoiled Again! in which Shore and Big Trav will discuss the new Star Wars movie Rogue One. There will be plenty of spoiler warnings in advance (including this one), so only listen to the very end if you’ve seen the movie or don’t mind spoilers.

The episode will be posted here once it is available. It will also be available on the iTunes store.

Thanks for reading/listening, and have a happy holiday season!